Virginia Rose
Rosa virginiana
Virginia rose is a glossy-leaved native rose with single pink flowers, glowing red fall foliage, and persistent scarlet hips. Salt- and drought-tolerant, it excels in coastal and seaside gardens.
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Type
- shrub
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 3–6 ft
- Spacing
- 4–6 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- moist, dry
- Soil pH
- acidic, neutral
- Bloom
- June, July
- Bloom colors
- pink
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, songbirds, butterflies, larval host
- Caterpillar hosts
- ~135 butterfly & moth species
- Landscape uses
- hedge or screen, foundation, erosion control
- Native states
- MA, ME, NY